Question
scientific notation
5.1 x 10^4 + 6.1 x 10^3
answer in scientific notation.
5.1 x 10^4 + 6.1 x 10^3
answer in scientific notation.
Answers
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GPT-4o mini
To add the numbers in scientific notation \(5.1 \times 10^4\) and \(6.1 \times 10^3\), we need to express both terms with the same exponent.
First, we can rewrite \(6.1 \times 10^3\) in terms of \(10^4\):
\[
6.1 \times 10^3 = 0.61 \times 10^4
\]
Now we can add the two numbers:
\[
5.1 \times 10^4 + 0.61 \times 10^4 = (5.1 + 0.61) \times 10^4 = 5.71 \times 10^4
\]
Thus, the final answer in scientific notation is:
\[
\boxed{5.71 \times 10^4}
\]
First, we can rewrite \(6.1 \times 10^3\) in terms of \(10^4\):
\[
6.1 \times 10^3 = 0.61 \times 10^4
\]
Now we can add the two numbers:
\[
5.1 \times 10^4 + 0.61 \times 10^4 = (5.1 + 0.61) \times 10^4 = 5.71 \times 10^4
\]
Thus, the final answer in scientific notation is:
\[
\boxed{5.71 \times 10^4}
\]